Latin America and the Caribbean SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance: Longitudinal Trend Analysis.
Lori Ann PostRamael O OhiomobaAshley MarasSean J WattsCharles B MossRobert Leo MurphyMichael G IsonChad J AchenbachDanielle ResnickLauren Nadya SinghJanine I WhiteAzraa S ChaudhuryMichael J BoctorSarah B WelchJames Francis OehmkePublished in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2021)
Metrics such as new cases, cumulative cases, deaths, and 7-day moving averages provide a static view of the pandemic but fail to identify where and the speed at which SARS-CoV-2 infects new individuals, the rate of acceleration or deceleration of the pandemic, and weekly comparison of the rate of acceleration of the pandemic indicate impending explosive growth or control of the pandemic. Enhanced surveillance will inform policymakers and leaders in the LAC about COVID-19 outbreaks.